Are Statins Safe?

The straightforward answer to this question is “NO.” Statins are not benign, health protective medications, as the pharmaceutical companies would have you believe. If the decision were left up to the makers of Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, Pravachol, and other cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins would be prescribed for every American (including children), handed out with fast-food meals, …

Healing Foods For Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention

By Donnie Yance “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” – J.M. Barrie How Diet and Genes Affect Brain Health Recent studies show that the brain strives to maintain a steady energy supply over time, a process called “energetic homeostasis.”1  This balance is important because energy metabolism affects how brain …

Detoxification: Everything you need to know and what to do

Part Four: Lifestyle and Herbs For Detoxification By Donnie Yance  Life Force and Herbal Medicine The Life Force, or Vital Force, is an innate energy that exists in all of nature. Plants are made up of highly organized molecules governed by this same Life Force with divine intelligence. Herbal medicine assists healing through the sacred …

Detoxification: Everything You Need To Know and What To Do- Part 2: Endocrine Disruptors and the Disease Burden of Plastics and Other Environmental Toxins

By Donnie Yance  “Nature itself is the best physician.”– Hippocrates The Costs of Chemical Exposure Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are synthetic chemicals found in pesticides and some plastics that can enter the body through the food chain and interfere with hormone balance and disturb proper endocrine health. When levels go up, so too does body-mass index …

Whole Grain Bread: Why You Should Make Your Own

Whole-grain bread is delicious. It’s also very healthy. In fact, whole-grain bread is so good for you that I encourage you to learn to make your own. As I’ll explain below, there are several compelling reasons to make your own whole-grain bread. You might be surprised to read this recommendation, especially if you’ve been avoiding …